Authentically Canadian, Locally Owned, Family-Founded — Exploring with Purpose, Protecting for Tomorrow.
🏆 TripAdvisor Best of the Best 2026 — Named #2 Experience in Canada
Specials for vancouver island Residents
Welcome vancouver island
Eagle Wing Tours is a locally owned and family operated conservation company who happens to do whale watching. Eagle Wing Tours is offering residents of Greater Victoria a deal!
- Local family owned business established in 1997
- Donated over $1,500,000 since 2011 = we care
- Supports up to 25 organizations per year = we make a positive difference
- Luxury, high performance fully loaded boats = safe, comfortable, exciting…
- #1 on TripAdvisor since 2007 in Victoria = best in the biz.
Eagle Wing has 4 pillars: Education, Research, Conservation, Sustainability
LEARN about & RECONNECT with your big blue backyard and have some fun doing it…with the best in Victoria, BC.
EXPLORE your BIG BLUE backyard!
By supporting Eagle Wing Tours…
..our locally family owned and operated business, you are supporting something greater. You are contributing to the health and vitality of our collective ecosystem (Victoria and the Salish Sea)
- meet your neighbours—the local wildlife
- community, local residents (people)
- education, research, & conservation programs
The 4 Pillars and core ethos of Eagle Wing Tours: research, education, conservation & sustainability.
Supporting local indigenous communities
Educating thousands on our floating classrooms
Engaged in local conservation and research
Barrier free experience
Your backyard, the Salish Sea is:
- one of the most nutrient and biodiverse rich areas in the world next to the Amazon rainforest
- 7470 km of coastline, 419 islands, 17,000 sq. Km Surface area
- Depths as deep as 650m
- 8 million people inhabit this area
- 253 species of fish
- 37 species of marine mammals
- 172 species of birds
- 3000+ species of invertebrates.
- WORLD CLASS diversity & beauty!
May – October 98% sighting success
- 5 species of whales: Minke, Gray, Humpback and 2 types of Orca (killer whale)
We are blessed!
Orca are 1 of 5 species of whales in the Salish Sea
The Salish Sea is biodiverse and nutrient rich
Salish Sea covers over 17,000kms
Sea Otters are 1 type of marine mammal living in the Salish Sea
Not ALL companies are created equal!
We were the first whale watching company to:
- Offer a Sightings Guarantee program (2005)
- Become Canada’s 1st 100% carbon neutral tour company. (2009)
- Become supporters of 1% For the Planet (2011)
- Raise a wildlife conservation fee per passenger (2013)
- Conduct a sound analysis of our vessels (2017)
Some FUN Facts:
- Developed an exclusive educational program in partnership with the School District 61 and Royal BC Museum (3500 kids every year grades 4-8)
- Conducts & contributes to research from our vessels.
- Developed our own Not-for-profit organization called Wild 4 Whales Foundation.
- Exclusively sanctioned as “friends and partners” of the Songhees Nation
We are leading and changing the industry…
Wild 4 Whales Foundation
Orca Live educational broadcast
Pledge to local indigenous communities
Salish Sea Floating Classroom program
We are a part of the same ecosystem
Salmon Enhancement
Awe inspiring experiences
Educating the next generation of ocean stewards
Many awards and accolades:
- #1 on TripAdvisor since 2007 (18 years in a row and counting)
- Top sustainable tourism business in Canada 2014, 2016 and 2022
- world’s first biosphere certified whale tour operator in 2023
- Platinum certified by Sustainable Tourism 2030. (Canada)
- World Cetacean Alliance approved as a responsible whale watch operator (Global)
- Surfrider approved business
- Tourism Vancouver Island Top Sustainable business
- and many more!
Canada's top award
Global certification
Many awards...
Sustainable Tourism Platinum certified
Book Now and save:
- Eagle Wing Tours is offering residents of Vancouver Island a deal!
- 20% for locals because it is so important to understand our connection to the Salish Sea, and how every one of our actions affects it (i.e. whale watching isn’t just for tourists!)
- we want to inspire you.
- Book by phoning us at 1-236-773-1461 to get your 20% off locals discount (For Residents of Vancouver Island and Gulf Islands Only).
OUR boats…
- luxury, high performance fully loaded–the BEST in industry
- hydrophones to hear the whales
- many extras + on board washrooms
- Transport Canada certified every year
- LOTS OF SPACE (open-air + inside)
- open-air and semi-covered options = the best of both worlds